Truck and bus collision in India’s Assam kills at least 23 people

At least 23 people were killed, and several others injured after a container truck collided with a bus in India’s northeastern state of Assam on Friday, police said.

The accident took place on a highway located near the Unesco World Heritage site of Kaziranga National Park, which is famous for its one-horned rhinoceroses

“There are 23 confirmed deaths, and seven people have been referred to the hospital,” Swapnaneel Deka, superintendent of police of Golaghat district, under which Kaziranga falls, told Reuters. “It is likely the death toll will increase.”

At least 23 people died and 20 others were injured in a head-on collision between a minibus and a container truck near Kaziranga National Park in Assam on Friday (November 13, 2026), officials said. Out of the deceased, two were women, and many were college students who were returning from their classes, a police officer said.

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He said the bus was travelling to a neighbouring district, with around 30 people on board. The driver of the truck was injured

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said in a post on X that he was “deeply distressed by the tragic accident” and had sent a senior minister to the site to oversee relief arrangements

“Our foremost priority now is to make sure the injured receive the best possible medical care without delay,” he wrote.

I am deeply distressed by the tragic accident in Kaziranga earlier today. The scale of this loss has shaken all of us, and my heart goes out to every family that has lost a loved one. No words can ease their pain, but I want them to know that they are not alone. All of Assam stands with them in this hour of grief.

Our foremost priority now is to make sure the injured receive the best possible medical care without delay. Hon’ble Minister Shri @ATULBORA2 is at the site and personally overseeing the relief arrangements. I pray for the swift recovery of the injured and for strength for the bereaved families.

— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) November 13, 2026